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Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
Distant kin of giant owls from the Feywild, owlin come in many shapes and sizes, from petite and fluffy to wide-winged and majestic. Owlin have arms and legs like other Humanoids, as well as wings
Construct type.
Life Span
The typical life span of a player character in D&D is about a century, assuming the character doesnât meet a violent end on an adventure.
Height and Weight
Player
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide
Supernatural Hooks Celestial omens, vivid dreams, or other magical phenomena can point characters to the adventure situation and suggest a course of action. The Supernatural Hooks table offers some
suggestions. Supernatural Hooks 1d6 Hook 1 The characters all have a vivid dream that foreshadows elements of the adventure. 2 While preparing spells, one character receives a quest from a god or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Delvers into Secrets Warlocks are driven by an insatiable need for knowledge and power, which compels them into their pacts and shapes their lives. This thirst drives warlocks into their pacts and
shapes their later careers as well. Stories of warlocks binding themselves to fiends are widely known. But many warlocks serve patrons that are not fiendish. Sometimes a traveler in the wilds comes to a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Delvers into Secrets Warlocks are driven by an insatiable need for knowledge and power, which compels them into their pacts and shapes their lives. This thirst drives warlocks into their pacts and
shapes their later careers as well. Stories of warlocks binding themselves to fiends are widely known. But many warlocks serve patrons that are not fiendish. Sometimes a traveler in the wilds comes to a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
economic inequality shapes the lives of its people. Are you one of the privileged or one of the destitute? If youâre privileged, do you have a vote? If destitute, do you live in or outside the city
it for? Does tradition color how you adventure? Are you familiar with the ways of an adventuring caporal or lifestyles that give you a close connection to your steed and the open road? Do you have experience as a larger-than-life luchador wrestlerâmaybe even wearing a signature mask?
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
sea, or are sent smashing and grinding against each other by bitterly cold winds, the sea spray transformed into fantastic frozen shapes around them. Only creatures adapted to severe cold can survive
terrorizes. In this section of the adventure, the heroesâ battle against the cult leads them to one of Arauthatorâs iceberg lairs.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
sea, or are sent smashing and grinding against each other by bitterly cold winds, the sea spray transformed into fantastic frozen shapes around them. Only creatures adapted to severe cold can survive
terrorizes. In this section of the adventure, the heroesâ battle against the cult leads them to one of Arauthatorâs iceberg lairs.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
locations on a given map, you can redraw portions of the map on graph paper, a wet-erase mat, or another surface to help your players visualize locations that might have unusual shapes or features. Your maps
be shared with the players. It depicts the continent of Ansalon on the world of Krynn. While this adventure takes place on only one small part of this map, the lands depicted here are referenced
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Radiant Citadel
Concord Jewels The Radiant Citadel, Which drifts through the depths of
the Deep Ethereal, is a beacon of possibility and adventure Beyond the Radiant Citadel drift the Concord Jewels, which connect
the city to its founding civilizations. Each Jewel is a building-sized vessel capable of holding hundreds of people and tons of goods. Though the Jewels take a variety of shapes, their interiors are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
Introduction This bestiary is for storytellers and world-builders. If you have ever thought about running a Dungeons & Dragons game for your friends, either a single nightâs adventure or a long
collecting monsters from the past, weâve endeavored to reflect the multifaceted nature of the game, warts and all. D&D monsters come in all shapes and sizes, with stories that not only thrill us but
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Concord Jewels The Radiant Citadel, Which drifts through the depths of
the Deep Ethereal, is a beacon of possibility and adventure Beyond the Radiant Citadel drift the Concord Jewels, which connect
the city to its founding civilizations. Each Jewel is a building-sized vessel capable of holding hundreds of people and tons of goods. Though the Jewels take a variety of shapes, their interiors are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
portions of the map on graph paper, an erasable mat, or another surface to help your players visualize locations with unusual shapes or features. Your hand-drawn maps neednât be faithful to the originals
the sanctum in Sigil that serves as the charactersâ home base for most of this adventure. This map is further described in chapter 2, but donât share information with the players that their characters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Eberron has a rich history built on heroic deeds, evolving magic, and the wounds of a long, devastating war. Action, adventure, good, evil, and a thousand shades of gray paint the landscape in broad
, and to create both wonders and weapons. Heroes come in all shapes and sizes, all classes and races. They travel the world, battling villains in instants of over-the-top action. And they unearth fabulous
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
of them depicting elements of Demogorgonâs twisted iconography â spirals and âYâ shapes, two-headed creatures, manta rays, and tentacles. Other shrines show the influence of other demon lords
chapter 1) was not killed in a previous chapter of the adventure, the characters find him among Sloobludopâs survivors. He is the sole point of calm and reason in the ruined settlement, and the various
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide
Arcadia Arcadia thrives with orchards of perfectly lined trees, ruler-straight streams, orderly fields, immaculate roads, and cities laid out in geometrically pleasing shapes. The mountains bear no
be brought to bear on those who disrupt that peace. An adventure in Arcadia can be an opportunity to explore the tension between individual freedom and societal responsibility for the common good. Even
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
Using the Maps This book contains a fold-out, double-sided poster map and several interior maps. These elements are further described in the sections that follow. Poster Map The adventure lets you
of Prismeer might, without fail, be awakened by three songbirds at the end of the eighth hour.
The number eight is symbolically important, as this adventure plays with the themes of time and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurerâs Guide
kingdoms and hidden elven enclaves, assimilated populations of gnomes and halflings, and more exotic folk. A great deal of adventure is to be had in the Realms, for those willing to seek it out. The
dead ones â wait for adventurers intrepid enough to come and claim them. FaerĂ»n is filled with rich history and wondrous tales of adventure and magic, but the lifeblood of its common people is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide (2014)
published adventure or randomly generate a dungeon complex using the tables presented in the Appendices. A dungeon can range in size from a few chambers in a ruined temple to a huge complex of rooms and
make interesting obstacles. Incorporate natural features into even a constructed dungeon. An underground stream might run through the middle of a dwarven stronghold, causing variation in the shapes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide
entirely separate universe with its own physical and magical laws. Where stray energies from the Far Realm leak onto another plane, matter is warped into alien shapes that defy understandable geometry
grand scheme of things. (Itâs an especially good idea to review your playersâ limits that might pertain to such issues before planning an adventure exploring these themes, as discussed in the âEnsuring Fun for Allâ section in chapter 1.)
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide (2014)
world, leaving it rich with places of adventure and mystery. Ancient civilizations and their knowledge survive in legends, magic items, and their ruins. Chaos and evil often follow an empireâs
collapse. Conflict Shapes the Worldâs History. Powerful individuals strive to make their mark on the world, and factions of like-minded individuals can alter the course of history. Factions include
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a3
framed in bronze. Light beams are broken by the mirror into myriad flames, and ghostly shapes seem to flicker in its depths.
On the northern wall are two mirrors: a striking black one of obsidian framed
next to its own reflection. This mirror falsely predicts the viewerâs death. The ghostly image takes on the appearance of a monster or a trap from this adventure. The image then assaults and kills the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Adventures d10 Adventure Goal
1 Heal yourself or a diseased or injured party member in the pools.
2 Escort a sick or injured person to the pools.
3 Kill monsters taking up residence in
a shaft connected to the surface. The pools have varying shapes and depths, with a bronze statue of Pharika holding out a bowl for offerings overlooking many of them. One small but deep pool contains
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
long cutting stations containing bundles of foot-long green beans. The other side holds a pool-sized glass tank filled with water. The water churns as large, shadowy shapes move within.
The western
characters for participating, trouble befalls the market vendors. Roll on the Market Mischief table earlier in the adventure to determine what happens.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
Mysterious Visitors The details of this adventure hook assume that your D&D campaign is based in or near Daggerford, a town on the Sword Coast in the Forgotten Realms, but you can change the location
the dark figure standing with sword drawn, fighting off a host of shadowy shapes.
âThis man of royal blood fought to protect us, as we protected him. We bore him safely to his home, and he thanked
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
look for signs in the stars, in the patterns of flocks of birds in flight, in the shapes of clouds, in the organs of sacrificed animals, in the sounds of thunder, in the designs left by waves on sand
a more direct meaning beyond simply âwealâ or âwoe.â You can use omens to nudge the characters to an adventure location, to lead them to an oracle who lives far from the polis, or to hint at the true
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
effects are ascribed to the archlich in this adventure. Skeleton Keys To unlock the final gate to the Soulmonger, the adventurers must acquire five skeleton keys â each the carved skull of an animated
shapes match the keyholes of the skeleton gate in the lair of the Sewn Sisters (area 71). The Skeleton Keys table summarizes the location and shape of each key. Finding a Skeleton Key. Each of the first
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
many of the gate-towns. Melvin offers discounts on older maps, but some of his earliest depictions are little more than interesting shapes with crude annotations. Throughout his travels, Melvin has
suggestions for encounters and stories in the gate-town. Tradegate Adventures d4 Adventure Hook 1 While the characters are shopping, several hostile xorn attack the Trademill Mint. 2 During a demonstration
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
nocturnal club nicknamed the Afterparty resides beneath the treeâs roots. Itâs a whoâs who of Undeadâliches, vampire lords, and skeletal folk of all shapes and sizes. Jergal, the apathetic former Lord of
encounters and stories in the gate-town. Sylvania Adventures d4 Adventure Hook 1 A vampire bachelorette invites the characters to a costumed ball at the Yearning Timbers, hoping to enlist their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide
practice. In this example, the Dungeon Master is running an adventure (âThe Fouled Streamâ) from chapter 4. The four players are Amy (playing Auro, a Halfling Rogue), Maeve (playing Mirabella, an Elf Wizard
hillside ahead of you. The stream tumbles from the cave mouth. There are withered shrubs clumped around the cave, apparently poisoned by this nasty water.
Brian Valeza Sinister shapes lurk near the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
walls divide these catacombs, many lined with grave niches holding roughly humanoid shapes wrapped in tattered linen. More than one of these grim parcels floats freely in the stagnant water.
These
LJUNGGREN) Most of the bodies interred here have rotted away, only their wood-and-linen burial dressings holding their shapes. If the characters move through the water, their effort causes a few
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
water is a large lily pad.
Creaky wooden floorboards are arranged in a ten-foot-wide raised walkway around the pool. This walkway is crowded with shelves, tables, and stools in all shapes and styles
and forgotten garments and cuts them into lengths of cloth from which she creates her own clothes. Characters who search the room find two 1-foot-tall pincushions sewn into humanoid shapes. One of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
Zuggtmoy (see âMalady of Zuggtmoyâ earlier in the adventure). The vision is fleeting, and characters who experience it find themselves back inside the faerie ring when it concludes. L6. Flooded Cavern A
check must then succeed on a DC 16 Charisma saving throw or become afflicted with the malady of Zuggtmoy (see âMalady of Zuggtmoyâ earlier in the adventure). A search of the cave yields a bundle of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
as much damage on a successful one. Casting Dispel Magic on the door removes the glyph, allowing the door to be opened safely. This room is filled with lumpy shapes bound in webs.
Dozens of driders
havoc across the multiverse. The characters might encounter him if they return to Pandesmos, or you might decide Miska is present somewhere else in this adventure. Sealing Miska Away. As an action, a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
useful on creatures of other shapes and sizes. The bonds are strengthened by magic, and as such they canât be broken by physical force. The magic on Felgolosâs collar prevents him from using his Change
party for the remainder of this part of the adventure but chooses not to accompany them to Maelstrom (see chapter 10, âHold of the Storm Giantsâ), saying that he doesnât want to rile up any more giants
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
earlier in this adventure) were ousted by these trolls. Treasure. Gathered under the trollsâ beds is their accumulated loot: 120 gp, 900 sp, four gems worth 50 gp each, wooden dentures set with mother-of
Underdark lake. The lake and the creatures that inhabit it are beyond the scope of this adventure, but you can flesh them out as you see fit. L15: Basilisk Den Oddly shaped chunks of rock are strewn